New sponsor for ABDO College

Andy Sanders

Students at ABDO College will be learning all about lenses in the Hoya Ophthalmic Lenses Lab, thanks to sponsorship from Hoya.

Andy Sanders, professional services director at Hoya Lens (UK and Ireland), said: “With innovative optical lens solutions, we believe that eyecare providers’ education is key for patient care and Hoya is committed to training, education and up-skilling. Valuing education so highly, Hoya is proud to support ABDO College and the education of students to ultimately support the profession and maintain high professional standards.”

Hoya will be refreshing the room with new posters. Students will also have supporting materials from Hoya, a Sensity 2 lens display, a Myself demo display, a progressive portfolio display, a mirror and polarised display and a thickness display. More equipment will follow in 2022.

Dr Robert Cubbidge, principal of ABDO College, commented: “It is with great pleasure that I thank Hoya UK, on behalf of the students and staff at ABDO College, for their generosity in providing materials to support our students in their optical education – and for their sponsorship of the Hoya Ophthalmic Lenses Practical Laboratory at the College. Links with industry help our students to gain a wide product knowledge, which now includes the innovative product portfolio from Hoya.”

Established in 1941, Hoya has supported eyecare practitioners in the UK and Ireland via its state-of-the-art Wrexham production lab and support team since 1980. Worldwide, Hoya has more than 150 facilities and 37,000 employees. Hoya’s passion for patient care and innovative solutions is strongly reflected in its Life Care division, which includes eyeglass lenses, medical endoscopes, intraocular lenses and prosthetics.